Attachment 01 - Statement of Objectives.pdf

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This document is a Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the purchase of an AN/PRC-160(V)1 HF Radio and associated equipment for the 35th Communications Squadron. The key requirements include:

The contractor shall ensure the HF radio and associated components (antenna coupler, dipole antenna, tactical chat software, etc.) meet applicable technical standards such as Energy Star, FIPS 140-2 encryption, Unified Capabilities (UCR) 2013, and item unique identification (IUID) tagging. The contractor may provide new, remanufactured, or refurbished products from authorized resellers. Delivery timelines are specified for CONUS, OCONUS, and remote OCONUS locations. The contractor must notify the government of any backorders or delivery delays. Standard commercial and OEM warranties are required.

The related federal contract opportunity is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial HF radios and antennas, with a NAICS code of 334111 and a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Quotes are due by 1:00 PM Japan Standard Time on 27 September 2024. Funds are not presently available, and the government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation.

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SOO/TRP for 35th Communications Squadron HF

1. Purpose

1.1. The purchase of the AN/PRC-160(V)1 HF Radio

2. Technical Requirements The contractor shall ensure that all applicable Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) IA and IA-enabled products comply with AFI 33-200, Information Assurance. Some of these products must be Committee on National Security Systems Policy 11 (CNSSP-11) compliant, requiring them to be validated by accredited labs under the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) as identified in the sections below.

2.1. Special Asset Tagging

The contractor shall provide special asset tags IAW MIL STD-130, DODI 8320.04, Item Unique Identification (IUID) Standards for Tangible Personal Property and DFARS 252.211-7703, Item Identification and Valuation. The current list of accepted unique item identifier types is maintained at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/uii_types.html. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/iuid_equivalents.html.

2.2. Energy Star Mandate

The contractor shall ensure the product meets Energy Star guidelines.

2.3. Unified Capabilities (UCR) 2013 Mandate

The Contractor shall provide UC approved products. The UC APL is a consolidated list of products that have completed interoperability and information assurance certification and is managed by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

2.4. FIPS 140-2 Encryption Mandate

The contractor shall ensure that all cryptographic products have FIPS 140-1 or 140-2 security certification through the FIPS 140-1 and 140-2 approved products list.

3. Ordering Table

Item Description Spec/Standards Tech Requirements Amount

Harris HF Radio AN/PRC-160(V)1 http://energy.gov/eere/femp/covered-product-categories.

ANTENNA COUPLER

SYSTEM OD RF-382A-15TM

AN/PRC-160, LPI/LPD AND

LDD,

FACTORY INSTALL 12200-8413-02

HF DIPOLE ANTENNA, GRN

WIRE, GRN BAG GSA RF-1941

TACTICAL CHAT IP

SOFTWARE RF-6705-SW001

CABLE ASSY, USB TO

ETHERNET 12083-0707-A003

T-CASE, 400-W MINI ADAP,

DUAL PS RF-7800H-TM003

4. Technical Contractual Requirements

4.1. Technical Refresh

In order to ensure new design enhancements and technological updates or advances, the contractor shall offer, under this SOO, hardware and software components available to the contractor's commercial customers. Furthermore, the contractor shall make available any commercially available updates to the hardware and software provided under this SOO. If such updates are available to other customers without charge, then they shall also be made available to the Government without additional charge. The contractor will ship these updates to existing customers who have acquired the hardware/software being updated under this SOO. Vendor commercial product offerings shall include “state of the art” technology, i.e., the most current proven level of development available in each product category.

4.2. Trade Agreement Act (TAA)

All proposed products must be compliant with the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA) and related clauses in Section I of this contract. In accordance with DFARS 252.225-7021, the Trade Agreements Certificate at DFARS 252.225-7020 shall be provided for each end item defined and specified in a solicitation that exceeds the TAA threshold subject to the waivers and exceptions provided in FAR 25.4, and DFARS 225.4 offered in response to any Solicitation issued under this contract. Please note that Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) paragraph 25.103(e) includes an exemption from the Buy American Act (BAA) for acquisition of information technology that is commercial items.

4.3. Authorized Resellers

The contractor may be an authorized reseller of new and refurbished/remanufactured equipment for OEMs proposed under this SOO The contractor may also procure directly from the OEM or utilize other legitimate distribution channels to provide the required products in accordance with the OEM’s policies on reselling. Any contractor’s channel relationships with their OEM partners (gold, silver, etc.) will be represented in the best pricing offered. If the contractor is not an OEM reseller, the contractor shall clearly identify this on the submitted proposal and list the OEM resell partner’s registered relationship with the OEM. SOO may restrict the use of authorized resellers, specific OEMs, or identify required OEMs. The contractor shall ensure all products are genuine and eligible for any OEM warranties, maintenance agreements and licensing as offered.

Genuine products are those products the OEM, by their policy, considers not “secondary”, destroyed, stolen or scrapped.

4.4. Remanufactured/Refurbished Products

Any product offering that is remanufactured or refurbished shall be clearly identified as such by the contractor on the submitted proposal. Remanufactured products shall have the OEM or factory certification, if available, for that product. Remanufactured and refurbished products shall be certified according to the standards set forth in the policy of the OEM.

4.5. Items on Backorder

In their response to Solicitation, the contractor shall provide notification, if applicable, that a particular item is on backorder, the expected lead-time to fulfill the order, etc. It shall be implicit that a response to Solicitation with no items identified on backorder is a declaration that the items are available at the time of quote submission.

4.6. Warranty

The contractor shall provide any OEM pass through warranty and standard commercial warranties applicable to the products being purchased at no cost. This shall apply to new, refurbished and remanufactured equipment.

4.7. Hardware and Associated Software and Peripherals

All hardware delivered under this SOO shall include associated software, documentation and associated peripherals required for operations (such as controllers, connectors, cables, drivers, adapters, etc.) as provided by the OEM. This is true only if the applicable OEM provides such items with the product itself.

4.8. Software

For all software that is outside of hardware and purchased independently, the contractor shall provide the software license registered to the customer’s organization.

5. Delivery Requirements

5.1. Timeframes

The contractor shall adhere to the following Product Delivery Capability requirements when providing products under this SOO. The contractor shall deliver the quantities of products to meet ordinary as well as fluctuating (war-time, Terrorist Tempo, Ops Tempo) government requirements in accordance with prescribed delivery schedules stipulated in SOO. Delivery of products will be to CONUS, OCONUS, and remote locations as identified below. For AOR’s and/or remote sites that do not permit commercial deliveries, the vendor’s delivery capabilities must be in accordance with AFI 24-203, Preparation and Movement of Air Force Cargo, 13 April 2007. Additional delivery terms or schedules, such as ship-in-place, expedited shipping or shipping to APO/FPO addresses, shall be negotiated between the Contractor and the Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO).

Definitions: CONUS: The 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.

OCONUS: Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Belgium, Turkey, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Remote OCONUS: those locations that are not listed under CONUS or Named

OCONUS.

The following figure sets forth the maximum performance parameters for deliveries:

Timeframe CONUS OCONUS Remote OCONUS

Routine NLT 30 calendar days

NLT 45 calendar days

NLT 45 calendar days

Critical NLT 3 calendar days NLT 5 calendar days NLT 10 calendar days

Emergency/War Tempo Within 24 hours Within 48 hours Within 72 hours

5.2. Shipping Date

This purchase requires a Routine OCONUS delivery date of NLT 45 calendar days.

5.3. Delivery Delays

Contractors are required to meet the timeframes as stated in section 5.1 unless Department of Commerce approval and/or review activities prevent the contractor from meeting these timeframes. In the event that the contractor determines they are unable to achieve the stated timeframes, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within two (2) business days of such determination, or immediately upon such determination if operating under the Emergency/War Tempo timelines.

Shipping Information

All products shall be shipped to:

Order Number:

ATTN: SSgt Murphy, Michael 226-3469 Misawa Air Base Building 428, 1-Chome, Hirahata, Misawa-shi, Aomori-ken 033-0012

Inspection/Acceptance: The following Government officials are responsible for receiving the products and performing inspection:

Inspection/Acceptance: The following Government officials are responsible for receiving the products and performing inspection:

Primary POC: SSgt Murphy, Michael 315-226-3469

Alternate POC: SrA Worrell, Christian 315-226-3469

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